Catherine Ciarlo.(Photo courtesy Catherine Ciarlo) This Wednesday, City Council will appoint two new members to the Portland Planning Commission. One of those seats will go to former Executive Director of the Bicycle Transporation Alliance, Catherine Ciarlo. Ciarlo — who is also on the board of the Coalition for a Livable Future Cycle Oregon — led … Read more
Pedalpalooza marched on despite intermittent showers yesterday (check out this post for reports and links to photos). Tonight, you’re faced with some tough decisions. Here’s what’s on the calendar…
Mob scene at the start of the Naked Bike Ride. View the slideshow below or check out the photo gallery. (File photo)
Photo: Alex Williams Metroblogging Portland writer Alex Williams had a run-in with the Day Time Naked Bike Ride yesterday. He pulled up next to a group of cyclists sans-clothing on SE Stark. The run-in inspired Williams to compare Pedalpalooza to the Rose Festival (an annual event that coincides with Pedalpalooza each June). Not surprisingly, he … Read more
(File photos) Pedalpalooza is in full swing. We’ve already ridden naked, explored obscure bikeways, and jousted to our hearts content. So far I haven’t been able to attend as many rides as I’d like (that will change in a few days!), so I’ve been trying to figure out a way for everyone to share their … Read more
[Updated 6/10 at 2:33 pm] 66 year-old Timothy O’Donnell was killed on Friday while on a group ride with the Portland Velo bike club. He was struck by a motorist from behind as he attempted to make a left-hand turn. The crash took place in Cornelius, about half-way between Hillsboro and Forest Grove. Here’s the … Read more
Download party flyer That’s right folks. The big and gnarly World Naked Bike Ride and Dance Party is tomorrow night. If you missed last year’s ride, I can tell you that it was amazing (read my report here). It was probably the most memorable ride I did all year. We had hundreds of naked people … Read more
Jaclyn Pryor of Pink.(File photo) Remember that group from Austin, Texas I wrote about in March? Well, they’re on tour and they’ve set up shop at 318 SW Taylor Street in downtown Portland. Pink calls themselves a “love courier service” and I stopped by today to find out more. I met Jaclyn today and she … Read more
Can promoting bikes in Oregon really be considered a job? Well yes, it can. Check out what ORbike just listed on the BikePortland Job Listings: Job: Promote Biking in Oregon
Timo rallies the troops. (File photo) Timo “Cap’n Pastry” Forsberg was in rare form last night. He led scores of hungry and hearty Pedalpaloozaers on his Night of the Living Donut ride. At the first stop, Staccato Gelato, the entire sidewalk was taken over by cyclists. The nice folks at Staccato made a special batch … Read more
Our new digs. I’m writing this from my new office! This morning, Elly Blue and I moved into an office in inner southeast Portland. We’re in the ActivSpace building on SE 8th and Main (map here). Our downstairs neighbor is none other than Black Sheep Bakery, home of the famous bike-thru window. My office-mate, Elly … Read more
There could not have been a more fitting way to kick off Pedalpalooza 2007.